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Dobbins, Dobbins Mining District, Yuba County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 22' 18'' North , 121° 12' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.37167,-121.20500
GeoHash:
G#: 9qczczmhw
GRN:
N27W67
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Dobbins624 (2011)0.1km
North San Juan269 (2011)8.7km
Challenge-Brownsville1,148 (2011)11.5km
Rackerby204 (2017)13.9km
Lake Wildwood4,991 (2011)15.4km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Nevada County Gem & Mineral SocietyGrass Valley, California21km
Feather River Lapidary & Mineral SocietyOroville, California34km
Sutter Buttes Gem & Mineral SocietyMarysville, California42km
Mindat Locality ID:
212306
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:212306:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Description: Occurs in a gold vein. Also associated with unspecified tellurides.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Description: Occurs in a gold vein. Also associated with unspecified tellurides.
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Description: Placer material with trace of Ag.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘSylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
TeTellurium
Teⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4

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